Historically, the word was used in terms of occupation, profession, work, line of work, pursuit, indicating one had skill and/or a gift, whether learned, innate, or both. One could have a trade, but calling it a craft indicated expertise or raised the caliber.
As shared; in the US there has developed a division and use of the word "craft" indicates things glued, possibly with less skill or taking less time. I think most needleworkers tend to resent being lumped into the same category, as "needlework" techniques are more difficult or involved and definitely more time consuming. So the historic description raises the caliber to it's former glory. Another example of how a words meaning shifts with time, location and use (not always ideally). Best, Susan Reishus - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
